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  1.    Three hot topics in digital policy
    Advertising & policyDigital policyData governancePrivacy & tech

    Three hot topics in digital policy

    Privacy, content and ethics are critical issues for companies seeking to get one step ahead, says Gabrielle Robitaille, Digital Policy Manager at WFA.

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  2.    Dutch ad industry launches diversity fund and programme
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Dutch ad industry launches diversity fund and programme

    bvA partners with other industry associations to help create a more diverse, inclusive and racism-free marketing industry in the Netherlands

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  3.    Time to stop covering up our diversity
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Time to stop covering up our diversity

    We're at an important moment in the diversity conversation and understanding 'covering up' is part of unpacking that, says Jerry Daykin, Senior Media Director EMEA at GSK Consumer Healthcare and WFA Global Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador.

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  4.    Putting an end to racially-loaded terms in marketing
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Putting an end to racially-loaded terms in marketing

    WFA CEO, Stephan Loerke, calls on the industry to change the narrative and to stop using terms such as 'whitelist' and 'blacklist' for the biases they perpetuate

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  5.    GCC association to LEAD change in the ad industry
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    GCC association to LEAD change in the ad industry

    ABG’s new initiative aims to provide a platform for marketers in the Gulf region to collaborate and share best practices to drive change in the industry

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  6.    DGX meeting overview (July 2020)
    Advertising & policyDigital policyAd techData governancePrivacy & tech

    DGX meeting overview (July 2020)

    Overview of the Digital Governance Exchange (DGX) meeting held remotely on 7 July, 2020.

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  7.    COVID Compendium for Global Marketers
    Advertising & policyTrends & forecasts

    COVID Compendium for Global Marketers

    What actions are brands taking around the world? WFA has compiled stories from around the world from marketers, for marketers.

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  8.    Nearly a third of advertisers pull back or consider pulling back from platforms
    Advertising & policy

    Nearly a third of advertisers pull back or consider pulling back from platforms

    A significant proportion of WFA members are reducing their spend with social media platforms as a result of concerns about policies on hate speech. 

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  9.    DSA task force Meeting Overview (June 2020)
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    DSA task force Meeting Overview (June 2020)

    The WFA DSA task force met on 10 and 23 June 2020 to discuss the Digital Services Act.

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  10.    It’s time for action
    Advertising & policyCannes LionsInclusive marketing

    It’s time for action

    WFA CEO, Stephan Loerke, explains why our industry must address diversity and inclusion in the content it produces as well as internally as matter of urgency.

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  11.    Data Ethics Board meeting overview (June 2020)
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    Data Ethics Board meeting overview (June 2020)

    Overview of the Data Ethics Board meeting held on 23 June 2020.

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  12.    Why marketers must embrace ethical data use
    Advertising & policyDigital policyData governancePrivacy & tech

    Why marketers must embrace ethical data use

    To coincide with the launch of the world’s first guide on data ethics for brands, Data Ethics – The Rise of Morality in Technology, WFA asked four industry experts why prioritising people over data is so important for brands' long-term license to operate.

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  13.    Advertisers demand transparency and clarity around platforms’ content policies
    Advertising & policy

    Advertisers demand transparency and clarity around platforms’ content policies

    Statement by WFA CEO, Stephan Loerke

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  14.    Joint WFA-TIE position: product placement under the revised AVMSD
    Advertising & policy

    Joint WFA-TIE position: product placement under the revised AVMSD

    A joint position paper with Toy Industries of Europe offering recommendations for the transposition of the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD)

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  15.    U.S. ad industry calls for immediate action on diversity and inclusion
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    U.S. ad industry calls for immediate action on diversity and inclusion

    ANA and AIMM letter to board and chief executives highlight limited progress in the industry to address racism

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  16.    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (May 2020)
    Advertising & policyDigital policyInclusive marketing

    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (May 2020)

    Overview of the Responsible Advertising and Children (RAC) Programme meeting held remotely on 27 May 2020.

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  17.    UN Women and WFA call on the industry to fight racism and inequality
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    UN Women and WFA call on the industry to fight racism and inequality

    Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, and Stephan Loerke, CEO, WFA, issue a joint statement and call for action 

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  18.    Unstereotype Alliance launches in Japan
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Unstereotype Alliance launches in Japan

    Founding members are Japan Advertisers Association (JAA) and Nikkei

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  19.    UK ad industry unveils new inclusion group and hub
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    UK ad industry unveils new inclusion group and hub

    ISBA, Advertising Association and IPA launch resource hub for diversity and inclusion initiatives

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  20.    PAG Meeting Overview (May 2020, Brussels)
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    PAG Meeting Overview (May 2020, Brussels)

    Meeting overview, presentations and briefings from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 26th May 2020 in Brussels.

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  21.    WFA launches world’s first guide on data ethics for brands
    Advertising & policyDigital policyData governance

    WFA launches world’s first guide on data ethics for brands

    Designed to help advertisers ensure data practices respect consumer interests

    Research shows that 74% of CMOs think data ethics will be more important to their role in the next five years

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